Events roundup
Here are some virtual and in-person events planned for this weekend throughout the region:
• Arden Concert Gild will present a virtual concert featuring David Bromberg Quintet & Band live from Arden Gild Hall in Arden, Del., on Saturday at 8 p.m. to mark Bromberg’s 75th birthday. It will be the band’s first performance since releasing the critically acclaimed “Big Road” album in April. Band members are Mark Cosgrove (guitar, mandolin, vocals), Nate Grower (fiddle, mandolin, guitar, vocals), Josh Kanusky (drums, vocals) and Suavek Zanisienko (bass, vocals). Tickets are $30, with a $20 VIP upgrade that includes access to view a long-form video interview with David and his friend, actor/musician Jeff Daniels. To purchase, visit ardenconcerts.com/event/davidbromberg-quintet.
• Friends of Pennypacker Mills, a Montgomery County historical site at 5 Haldeman Road, Schwenksville, is holding its Ninth Annual Craft Marketplace on Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
More than 60 skilled craftsmen will exhibit sterling and gemstone jewelry, wire and bead jewelry, fabric crafts and clothing, woolen wear, bird houses and feeders, theorem painting, soaps and balms, leather work, broom corn and more. See the complete list of crafters at www.friendsppm.org. There will be food vendors and tours of the turn-of-the-20th-century mansion. Masks are required. Admission is free.
• The Mighty Manatees and special guests will present their second annual tribute to the Beatles on Sunday from 3 to 8 p.m. at Country Creek Winery, 133 Cressman Road, Telford, Montgomery County. The event will be outdoors and family-friendly. Bring lawn chairs and blankets. Tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for ages 1016. Wine, beer, cocktails and soft drinks will be available, and Fry’s Catering will be on site for food purchases.
• The Berks County-based band thequietcampaign will perform Friday at 6 p.m. as part of the Muhlenberg Summer Concert Series at Jim Dietrich Park, 4899 Stoudts Ferry Bridge Road, Muhlenberg Township. The Island Noodles pop-up will offer food and drinks, or you can bring your own. Admission is free.
• Studio B Fine Art Gallery, Boyertown, will host its third “Friday Night LIVE at the B,” a virtual event featuring several area writers who have participated in the studio’s annual exhibit combining visual and literary art. Viewers can visit the Studio B Facebook page at 6 p.m. to watch. Participating live will be Philip Repko, educator; Marilyn Klimcho, Berks Bards volunteer;
Sandra Williams, writer and educator; J.D. Stahl, educator and life coach; and Carol Croll, writer. Participating through Zoom will be Nelvin Vos, emeritus professor of English at Muhlenberg College; Hiram Larew, writer and global food security specialist; attorney Jessica Bergeman; Ted Hallman, artist and teacher; and Michael Barnett, spiritual advisor and writer. Each writer will share recent works and offer insights about their process.
• The Philadelphia Folksong Digital Concert Series presents a virtual performance by Tom Paxton and the DonJuans on Sunday from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Tickets are $15 at pfs.org/digitalvenue.